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<HR ALIGN=CENTER SIZE="3" WIDTH="95%"><B>From: </B>Dave Ketcham <<a href="dketcham@northcoastchurch.com">dketcham@northcoastchurch.com</a>><BR>
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<B>Date: </B>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:08:44 -0700<BR>
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<B>Subject: </B>Re: [itdiscuss] Wifi Testing Tools<BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#1F497D">I'm glad WiFi came up. I'm looking for the right WiFi product for our new 5 building campus to cover outside and inside wireless needs. On our current site I am using a mixture of 802.11 b/g devices and several SonicWall TZ170Ws and SonicPoints. I'd really like something that is integrated with central management, guest internet access, and the ability to handle many connections for conferences etc., and of course, not expensive. What are some of you using?<BR>
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Dave Ketcham<BR>
North Coast Church<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><B>From:</B> <a href="discuss-bounces@itdiscuss.org">discuss-bounces@itdiscuss.org</a> [<a href="mailto:discuss-bounces@itdiscuss.org">mailto:discuss-bounces@itdiscuss.org</a>] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Kevin Brunson<BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#1F497D">I guess you are too far along for this, but for anyone that is not, Ruckus wireless networks automatically manage access point radio channels and signal strength, and will adjust as needed to ensure coverage if some access points go offline. It also allows meshing so if part of your wired network goes down the affected access points can pull network connectivity from other access points that still have connections. It also has some pretty neat interference avoidance features. They cost more than the Linksys-level Walmart access points, but they have significantly better coverage, and they cost significantly less than the other players in the enterprise wireless market. If anyone wants info let me know. <BR>
Kevin Brunson<BR>
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Higher Ground Technologies<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="Tahoma, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:10pt'><B>From:</B> <a href="discuss-bounces@itdiscuss.org">discuss-bounces@itdiscuss.org</a> [<a href="mailto:discuss-bounces@itdiscuss.org">mailto:discuss-bounces@itdiscuss.org</a>] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Mark Rock<BR>
<B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 10, 2009 11:12 AM<BR>
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<B>Subject:</B> [itdiscuss] Wifi Testing Tools<BR>
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I have been working on expanding my wifi system, but have reached a point that I need to get better data on AP range, RF and data on the wifi system to make sure I am getting it set up correctly. What tools, devices or whatever is out there that other have used that work well?<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT COLOR="#0070C0"><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Corbel"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14pt'>Mark Rock<BR>
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